Megan Joyce Imirowicz.
A Michigan teenager whokilled her father with a chemical drain cleanerwas released from jail after spending more than a year behind bars, according to multiple news reports.
“This was not the sentence we advocated for, however the judge ultimately decides what sentence will be imposed,” Chief Assistant Prosecutor David Williams toldThe Oakland Press.
She faced the possibility of life in prison.
During the trial, prosecutors claimed the attack happened after Konrad told his daughter he was drunk and unable to drive her to a hair salon in October 2021, shortly before her birthday, according toNBC News.
“The conviction stems from an incident that occurred on October 1, 2021, when the then 18-year-old defendantthrew lye, a chemical drain cleaner, on her sleeping father,” the prosecutor’s statement reads. The father was hospitalized for chemical burns across his body.
“He survived for five months following the attack, but ultimately died on March 6, 2022, three days after he was removed from life support, from chemical burns and complications sustained when a chemical was thrown on him,” the statement reads.
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Imirowicz was arrested shortly after her father’s death.
“This is a tragic case,” Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald added. “I commend the prosecution team for the tremendous work that went into the prosecution and securing justice for the victim in this case.”
Prior to her sentencing, Imirowicz shared a statement in court saying her father was her “hero” and “best friend,” per WNEM. “The prosecution has tried to make me look like a monster but that’s not me and never was,” she reportedly told the judge.
source: people.com
